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Go Home The Other G Spot

THE PLANK MAY 6, 2009

The Other G Spot

BY MICHELLE COTTLE

OK. Last quick plug from the conference before I go tend to my poor puppy who has been waiting patiently for a walk.

Responding to Francis Collins' presentation was NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty, who has a new book out--"Fingerprints of God"--in which she explores the latest research being done on matters of spirituality and the brain. We're talking everything from conducting brain scans on Carmelite nuns to provoking spiritual experiences (such as the sense of God's presence in the room with a test subject) through magnetic brain stimulation to tracking down the "God gene" and the "God Spot."

Just got a copy yesterday so haven't gotten to read through it yet. But Barbara's presentation was a grabber, so I'll recommend on the basis of that. 

--Michelle Cottle 

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adaglas? As if the pig wasn't setup enough, your stage awaits.

- janus

May 6, 2009 at 12:28pm

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wasn't news to Bernini. Paisan sure knew how to touch St Teresa's G.

- teplukhin2you

May 6, 2009 at 12:38pm

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I'm confused. Is this TNR or Oprah?

- AMVHuck

May 6, 2009 at 1:12pm

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You're complaining?

- teplukhin2you

May 6, 2009 at 1:19pm

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The God Spot? I must not have one ... or I just haven't met the person yet who could properly stimulate it.

- jobeek2

May 6, 2009 at 1:28pm

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This seems to have become the TNR blog template: I know nothing/very little/have heard rumors about (fill in the blank), but I'm going to recommend it/smear it/use a lot of words to actually say nothing about it.

- porkido

May 6, 2009 at 1:42pm

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Porkido got it right....

"This seems to have become the TNR blog template: I know nothing/very little/have heard rumors about (fill in the blank), but I'm going to recommend it/smear it/use a lot of words to actually say nothing about it."

Spend more time playing with your pup and less time running your mouth about things you know nothing about.

- grandtheory

May 6, 2009 at 2:01pm

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Wizard of Theism: "Pay no attention to the materialistic explanation within the cranium."

Meanwhile, I have a Donut Spot. Does that count?

Nuns are hot.

- williamyard

May 6, 2009 at 2:09pm

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Michelle,

Please please please let us know what conference you are attending.  You may have mentioned it in earlier posts, but not all of us have read those.  Trite as it is, the proper nouns need be named in every article for those of us who have no reference point.

- dylanposer

May 6, 2009 at 2:24pm

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I think Yard covered all angles on this one.

- jhildner

May 6, 2009 at 6:01pm

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Not this one: en.wikipedia.org/.../Ecstasy_of_St_Theresa

- teplukhin2you

May 7, 2009 at 1:00pm

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